Operationalizing Homefulness - Creating a Culture of Neighbourliness

At a neighbourhood meeting, local churches are asked what they're doing about increasing homelessness in their neighbourhood. The short answer: not much.

That provocative question got members of Vancouver's Grandview Church thinking—and acting—in response to the needs in the community surrounding their church building. Years later, after a variety of experiments in housing and economic development, Co:Here was born.

In this episode we hear from Jeanette Moss, Director of Strategy and Development for the Salsbury Community Society. A lot has happened to transform a former church parking lot into a brave community space.

Jeanette takes us on an inspirational journey, and challenges faith communities everywhere to engage in coordinated responses to the needs around us.

Show Links:

Beyond Housing to Homefulness Symposium: https://www.empireremixed.com/homefulness

Empire Remixed: https://www.empireremixed.com

Sorrento Centre: https://www.sorrentocentre.ca

Salsbury Community Society Website: http://salsburycs.ca/who-we-are/

Salsbury Community Society on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalsburyCommunitySociety

Watch the CoHere Story here: https://vimeo.com/387547687